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Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid draw in a thrilling Madrid derby
The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium witnessed a thrilling Madrid derby between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid, ending in a 1-1 draw in a match corresponding to matchday 23 of La Liga 2024-2025. The match, played on February 8th, 2025 in Madrid, was marked by intensity and goal-scoring opportunities in both areas.
Julián Álvarez put Atlético Madrid ahead from the penalty spot in the 35th minute, after a penalty initially reviewed by VAR. Real Madrid responded with a goal from Kylian Mbappé in the 50th minute, equalizing the score.
The match was full of tension, with several yellow cards shown to players from both teams. Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) and Clément Lenglet, Javi Galán, and Alexander Sørloth (Atlético Madrid) received yellow cards.
Real Madrid dominated possession with 62%, attempting 13 shots on goal, 3 of them on target. Atlético, on the other hand, had 38% possession, with 7 shots, one of them on target. The difference in shots reflected Real Madrid’s superiority in attack.
Despite Real Madrid’s dominance in possession and shots on goal, the final result reflected the competitiveness of the match and Atlético Madrid’s defensive solidity. A vibrant derby that ended in a fair draw.
Substitutions atletico madrid: at minute 64 Javi Galán came in and Reinildo Mandava went out., at minute 64 Samuel Lino came in and Koke went out., at minute 64 Giuliano Simeone came in and Nahuel Molina went out., at minute 77 Rodrigo de Paul came in and Ángel Correa went out., at minute 81 Julián Álvarez came in and Alexander Sørloth went out.
Substitutions real madrid: at minute 80 Dani Ceballos came in and Eduardo Camavinga went out., at minute 81 Lucas Vázquez came in and Luka Modrić went out., at minute 88 Rodrygo came in and Brahim Díaz went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Real Madrid
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Atletico Madrid
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